News from the Middle East rocking the elite world of Saudi Royalty: Heir to the thrown, Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz is dead.
The prince was in his 80s. While not the typical fairytale age of aprince, Abdul-Aziz died undergoing a treatment in New York City.
The most likely candidate to replace Sultan as Abdullah’s successor is Prince Nayef, the powerful interior minister in charge of internal security forces, who is said to be closer to Islamic conservatives than the king..
The clarity of succession is now in question. And women! Can women drove under a new ruler? …Vote? .. breathe? ..
Life under the ‘democracy’ of Saudi royalty.. more in question this Saturday
